Washington State Department of Transportation
Northwest Region – 15700 Dayton Avenue – Shoreline, WA 98133 – 206-440-4000
TRAVEL ADVISORY
Dec. 2, 2025
Contact: Lauren Padgett, communications, 425-563-8207
SR 99 tunnel to close in both directions Friday night, Dec. 5, in Seattle for maintenance
SEATTLE – Both directions of the State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle will close from 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, to 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, for maintenance.
Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will start closing northbound and southbound lanes at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, with the tunnel fully closed by 10 p.m. People going south on SR 99 will need to take the Harrison Street off-ramp, while northbound SR 99 travelers must exit at Alaskan Way. The Sixth Avenue and Royal Brougham Way on-ramps also will close at 9 p.m.
Crews will perform several important tasks during the closure, including:
- Testing fire suppression systems
- Cleaning and marking drains
- Fixing lights
People traveling through downtown Seattle Friday night should use alternate routes. For up-to-date traffic information use the WSDOT mobile app and the real-time travel map.
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